Ultrasound Pulses to Brain Send Mice Into a Hibernation-Like State
For many animals, life is a cycle of scarcity as well as plenty. Hibernating creatures …
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Chronic Pain Linked to Brain Signals in Orbitofrontal Cortex
Researchers have for the first time recorded the brain’s firing patterns while a person is …
What Is Post-Shingles Encephalitis?
Dianne Feinstein, a Democratic senator from California, returned to the Capitol last week after spending …
She Suffered From Headaches and Fatigue
“What just happened?” The 16-year-old girl’s voice was flat and tired. “I think you had …
Human Brain Cells Grow in Rats, and Feel What the Rats Feel
Scientists have successfully transplanted clusters of human neurons into the brains of newborn rats, a …
What if This Wasnt Menopause After All?
Not so fast, Cantero warned. First, they needed to see if the tumor was making …
A Reversible Form of Death? Scientists Revive Cells in Dead Pigs Organs
The pigs had been lying dead in the lab for an hour — no blood …
Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
A procession of mothers pushed children in bulky wheelchairs down a long corridor at a …
The Curious Hole in My Head
I barreled into the world — a precipitous birth, the doctors called it — at …
Does Your Nose Help Pick Your Friends?
In a small study, researchers in an olfaction lab found that people who had an instant personal connection also had similarities in their body odors.
The Effects of Sleep Debt
Recent studies in humans and mice have shown that late nights and early mornings may cause long lasting damage to your brain.
What if This Wasnt Menopause After All?
The patient had the full suite of symptoms and a jaw that somehow moved out of alignment. That was the clue something was wrong.
They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction
Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests.
Ursula Bellugi, Pioneer in the World of Sign Language, Dies at 91
Her research advanced understanding of the brain and the origins of language signed and spoken and shed light on how humans communicate and socialize.
M.R.I.s Are Finding Connections Between Our Brain Activity and Psychology
How might we leverage knowing that a particular neurological feature makes someone more vulnerable to autism or Alzheimers or more likely to achieve academically?